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Definition 2024
big_wheel
big wheel
English
Noun
big wheel (plural big wheels)
- (idiomatic) A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
- She's a big wheel at IBM.
- (Britain) A Ferris wheel.
Synonyms
- big cheese
- big enchilada
- big kahuna
- big shot
- bigwig
- grand poobah
- head honcho
- kingpin
- muckety muck
- top banana
- top dog
Translations
Ferris wheel — see Ferris wheel